Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 8, 1908

File No. 3742/16–18.

Secretary of Legation Neill to the Secretary of State.

American Legation,
Lima , May 27, 1908 .

No. 120.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that during the days of the 25th, 26th, and 27th of May the election for President took place throughout Peru under the Civil-Constitution Alliance, the result of which is as follows:

For President of the Republic, Señor Augusto B. Leguia; for First Vice President, Dr. Eugenio Larrabure y Unanue, and Second Vice President, Dr. Belisario Sosa.

No other candidate appeared.

The inauguration will take place on September 24 of this year.

Congress will meet on July 28 next. While in session, it is said, a measure will be proposed to extend the presidential term from four to six years, and no doubt this will become a law.

I have, etc.,

Richard R. Neill.